Frequency (or telephone) theory proposed that:
a. Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same frequency as the rate of the sound source
b. Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at the same intensity as the intensity of the sound source
c. Individual neurons in the auditory nerve fired at a rate that was proportional to the intensity of the sound source
d. Individual neurons in the dorsal path fired at the same frequency as the rate of the neurons in the ventral pathway
A
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a. for males. b. for females. c. for relatively inexperienced individuals. d. if the individual did not experience an orgasm.
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a. behavioral medicine b. neurology c. dietetics d. psychology
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a. more painful delivery. c. shorter gestation length. b. less painful delivery. d. longer gestation length.
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A. the patients whose pain is seemingly relieved by biofeedback are probably also taking aspirin or Tylenol. B. the biofeedback training gives patients a sense of control over their headache pain. C. biofeedback has a "numbing effect" because it affects the nerve endings in the somatic nervous system. D. patients experience a placebo effect, because the headache pain returns once the biofeedback sessions are completed.